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Sunday, November 14, 2010

A few weeks back, I was driving around Pasadena, when I suddenly HAD to pull over, park my car (illegally of course), grab my camera and run to take a few photos. The sun was hitting this building beautifully, creating some very cool shadows inside, that I could see all the way from the street. I'm always on the lookout for great shadows to post for Shadow Shot Sunday, so I couldn't pass this up.

I love the chandeliers, they remind me of dandelions, and they create such great shadows on the walls. And I love how their flowery, messiness contrasts with the perfect grid of straight lines from the windows

This (below) is what I saw from the street that made me pull over...a building with a wall of windows, and the sunlight hitting it just right!

If you want to see more great shadows, or join in with our shadowy fun, go to Hey Harriet's for Shadow Shot Sunday.

Since the lights above reminded me of dandelions, I wanted to share a fun little piece of art that I just finished that happens to have a dandelion on it, but ....well....you're just going to have to wait a couple of days till I can get proper photos. But here is a little detail of it to hold you over!

12 comments:

Had to laugh when you said you just had to pull over! I do that all the time when I am driving, or just have my hubb follow the sunset like he did a couple of weeks ago! Chasing shadows (and reflections and sunsets) has become an addiction!Love the shadows you captured! Pure gold!

Those lights are amazing! I wish I had them hanging in my house! And I adore the snippet of your artwork that you've shared so far! I can't wait to see the whole piece! Hope you've had a lovely weekend :)

those are gorgeous chandeliers to begin with ... and then your illegal parking led you to take such great shadow shots! I don't think I looked at shadows the same before your shadow shot mission made me more aware of things like this...

now when I'm out walking...although I don't take my camera..I make a mental note of all the shadow patterns I see! thanks to you!

Oh Esther! You have us howling....what a great eye you have to catch such fun shadows...while driving?!! They'll make shadow hunting illegal soon, we fear!! ha!Love these lights...genius for sure - and we are so loving the looks of your new work o' art :)Have a great middle of the week day!!Karla & Karrie

About Me

Hi. I am Esther Orloff, a mixed media artist in SoCal. I love to use texture in my paintings, eat healthy delicious food, and spend time in nature with a camera in hand.. and coffee in the other. I believe that art is important and can be a powerful messenger, and that we should all encourage one another in this life.